Bruno D’Aprano appointed as a mental health advocate
Bruno D’Aprano appointed as a mental health ambassador! The Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale is proud to celebrate one of our own: Bruno D’Aprano, who has been officially appointed as a Mental Health Ambassador by the Mental Health Foundation Australia! This reflects Bruno’s ongoing commitment to supporting mental wellbeing in our community, and advocating for […]
Guest speaker: club member Peter
Guest speaker: club member Peter It was a pleasure last night to have one of our Rotarians, Peter Arnheim, give us a Rotarian Behind The Badge Talk! Peter spoke about growing up in a migrant family, who came out from Germany in the late 1930’s, his school life, and his university years studying Laaw. Married to […]
Rained out at the Fawkner Festa 2025
Rained out at this year’s Fawkner Festa! We were all set for this year’s Fawkner Festa: the BBQ fired up, marquee ready, and smiles all around. We had our sausages sizzling, our stall looking sharp, and our team ready to meet the community… And then came the famous Melbourne weather. What started as a few […]
Packing meals for a cause at the 2025 Zambrero Meal Packing Day
Packing meals for a cause at the 2025 Zambrero Meal Packing Day On October 16th, Pascoe Vale Rotarians rolled up their sleeves, donned a bandana and joined hundreds of volunteers at the 2025 Zambrero Meal Packing Day. Hosted annually by Zambrero, the event brings together community groups, schools, businesses, and service organisations to pack nutritious […]
Showing polio who’s boss: movie night fundraiser
Showing polio who’s boss: our movie night fundraiser What a night! The Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale turned up the volume and hit the big screen for our Movie Night Fundraiser, featuring Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. With popcorn in hand and the Boss on the screen, members, friends, and local community supporters came together […]
Deborah D’Aprano wins Merri-bek Woman of the Year Award!
Deborah D’Aprano wins Merri-bek Woman of the Year Award We are incredibly proud to share that Pascoe Vale Rotarian Deborah D’Aprano has been awarded the Merri-bek Council’s Woman of the Year award for 2025! This prestigious honour celebrates outstanding contributions to the local community. A dedicated member of Rotary and the current Chair of Youth […]
Guest speaker: Steve from ShelterBox
Guest speaker: Steve Crosling from ShelterBox We had the pleasure of having Steve Crosling from ShelterBox address our club. Steve is a Rotarian from Diamond Creek Rotary and has a long association with the ShelterBox program. ShelterBox provides emergency shelter, aid essentials and technical expertise at times of disaster, conflict and climate crisis, responding within […]
Guest speaker: Anton Hockey from RYDA
Guest speaker: Anton Hockey from RYDA At our last meeting, we had the honour of hearing from Anton Hockey, the RYDA Program Coordinator for Victoria and South Australia. Anton works for Road Safety Education, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to saving the lives of young people via world class education. Anton’s current focus is growing participation in […]
A look at our recent Youth Basic Car Maintenance workshop
A look at our recent Youth Basic Car Maintenance Workshop On September 22nd, we ran another of our Basic Car Maintenance workshops for young people. In collaboration with Merri-bek Council, the workshop at Oxygen Youth Space in Coburg equipped ten participants with skills to understand their car, safer driving tips and basic maintenance. We had […]
Pascoe Vale Rotarian Deborah D’Aprano nominated for the Honouring Women In Merri-bek Award
Pascoe Vale Rotarian Deborah D’Aprano nominated for the Honouring Women In Merri-bek Award We are very proud to announce that Deborah D’Aprano has been nominated for the Honouring Women In Merri-bek Award! This annual award recognises women who are making a significant impact in the Merri-bek community, particularly by championing gender equality, improving health and […]